Etymology

Leichenhaus

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Today it means: A heated space with an attendant, where dead bodies were kept until they showed signs of decomposition, ensuring that a live person would not be buried; a waiting mortuary. Full definition →

German Leichenhaus
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  1. German · borrowed fromLeichenhaus
  2. English todayLeichenhaus

Borrowed from German Leichenhaus, from Leiche (“corpse”) + -n- + Haus (“house”).

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